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North Borneo

British  

noun

  1. the former name (until 1963) of Sabah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The study was conducted in the Danum Valley Conservation Area and the surrounding Ulu Segama landscape of North Borneo.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

He mentioned a jungle hike in North Borneo that had been included in “Southeast Asia on a Shoestring” at the suggestion of an earlier reader.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2021

“I have vivid memories of leaving North Borneo at 8, and I remember the vast canopy of rain forest,” she said.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2013

Graham was born to Scottish parents in Sandokan, North Borneo, where his father was a businessman.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2010

Several of the natural harbours of North Borneo, on the other hand, are accessible, safe and commodious.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

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